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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 23-01
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 5/19/2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
250 Fielding Road
Cherryville, NC 28021
Cleveland County CDLF
1608 Airport Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Date of Last Inspection: 6/2/2022
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.34031 Long.:-81.46537
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Josh Davis, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: josh.davisgclevelandcountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Josh Davis - Solid Waste Director
Gene Wright — Solid Waste Business Manager
Lindy White — Process Assistant V
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Issued August 15, 2017 (FID 731248) Life of Site
Operations Plan — Approved June 2, 2016 (DIN 26761)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
A. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4)(b)(ii): cited for failure in monitoring the concentration of methane at a
frequency of no less than quarterly. During the review of facilities records, landfill gas sampling is being performed
quarterly as required. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Solid Waste Section
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Cleveland County.
3. The Self-McNeilly facility accepts an average of 264 tons per day.
4. The C&D Landfill accepts an average of 186 tons per day.
Operations Inspection of the MSW Landfill Unit:
5. The facility is currently working in Phase 3.
6. Established vegetation was observed on perimeter slopes of Phase 1 & 2.
7. Edge of liner markers were observed. Edge of waste is placed no closer than four feet from the edge of liner.
8. The working face was small and compact.
9. No unacceptable waste observed on the working face.
10. All access roads were maintained in good condition.
11. The facility utilizes soil and spray -applied Mortar Coating (SMC) for daily cover.
12. Windblown waste was being picked up during the inspection.
C&D Landfill Unit
13. Edge of liner markers were observed. Edge of waste is placed no closer than four feet from the edge of liner.
14. No prohibited wastes were observed during the inspection.
15. All access roads were maintained in good condition.
16. Working face less than '/z acre in size.
17. The facility utilizes soil for cover which is applied weekly.
White Goods & Scrap Metal Collection Area
18. White goods and scrap metal are collected from the public at each of the County's nine convenience centers. CFC's
are removed from all white goods by Rapid Recovery at the convenience centers. Cleveland County then hauls the
white goods and scrap metal to a staging area located NW of the two leachate above ground holding tanks.
19. All metal is placed on a concrete pad. Morris Metal in Kings Mountain hauls the metal to their facility for
processing.
20. The area was well maintained.
Scrap Tires
21. Scrap tires are collected and stored in U.S. Tire semi -trailers.
22. The facility accepted 1,655 tons and 1,607 tons were removed for disposal by U.S. Tire during the period of
1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 and accepted 630 tons and 620 tons were removed during the period of 1/1/2023 to
5/18/2023.
23. The area was well maintained.
Treatment of Processing Area
24. Pallets and yard waste debris are maintained in separate stockpiles.
25. The area was well maintained.
Records Review
26. Current copy of permit and operational plan were on file.
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Solid Waste Section
27. Reviewed 1 st semi-annual groundwater monitoring report, 2nd semi-annual groundwater monitoring report for 2022
and 1" semi-annual groundwater monitoring report for 2023. Leachate monitoring is performed semi-annually with
their groundwater monitoring.
28. Reviewed methane monitoring reports for 1 st Quarter 2022, 2nd Quarter 2022, 3' Quarter 2022, and 4' Quarter
2022.
29. Random inspection reports were reviewed. Facility staff perform an average of three (3) random inspections each
day at MSW and CDLF. Screening performed with good frequency. Good documentation of observed
unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of this waste. Records reviewed were from Jan. 3, 2023 —
May 13, 2023, for the MSW and Jan. 3, 2023 — May 13, 2023, for the C&D.
30. Leachate is discharged by a force main to the City of Shelby WWTP. It is pumped via force main eight (8) times
every twenty-four (24) hours for a duration of thirty (30) minutes each time.
31. Certified Operators are as followed:
Josh Davis - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires June 1, 2024
Phillip A. Burnham - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires July 6, 2025
Gary Head - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires July 28, 2025
Gene Wright - Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires Sept. 7, 2025
Gary Hudson - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 13, 2024
Mark Jones - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires August 18, 2024
Esteban Soto - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 4, 2024
Jose Soto - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 4, 2024
Jacob Wortman - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires October 19, 2024
Ted W. Ledbetter - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 3, 2024
Ricky L. Hudson - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 8, 2025
Deon Price - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 22, 2025
Chad M. Reynolds - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 8, 2026
Parker Gragg - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Todd Hoyle - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Brian Crede - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Will Cox - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires February 21, 2026
Jonathan Bolton - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 13, 2026
Dillon Shull - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 13, 2026
Willie J. Hamrick - Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 5, 2026
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kim Sue
DN-. cn=Kim Sue, o=Division of Waste Management
ou=Solid Waste Section, email=[e-mail],
c=US
Date: 2023.05.26 09:42:35-04'00'
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent to: Josh Davis
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1j
5/26/2023.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Gene Wright, Solid Waste Business Manager
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